Our dad is the greatest! He owns and works at Gulf Stream Window Company, which was voted the No. 1 window company in Deerfield, but always has time for us. We go on many trips together in our motor home. Our friends are always welcome to join us on these trips, as they are welcome in our home.
He is very supportive in our sports, always attending our games in softball, baseball, soccer, flag football, skateboarding, and in our school activities.
We know we can count on him at all times. We also support him in his hobbies — cars and racing. We go to many car shows with him, as we know he enjoys them.
Our dad wants us to check in with him when we are away. He wants to know where we are, what we are doing and who we are with. We do not mind doing this because we know he cares for us.
Our dad is John Foster. He is our role model for dads and our lifeline.
We both love you, dad.
Happy Fathers Day!
Kathlynn and Connor
Deerfield Beach
Library open to public
Dear Editor:
I refer to the letter of 6/14/09 from Jaqueline Castro referring to this “library inside Century Village.”She is misinformed. This library is open to the public. It is located in a public shopping area that is accessible from Hillsboro Boulevard and Military Trail. It is a shame that any library has to close.
Lillian Mandelman
Deerfield Beach
Keep library open
Dear Editor:
I was in Percy White late one Saturday and every computer was in use ... I can’t imagine having a town like Deerfield Beach without the facilities that the library provides. Our property taxes are pretty high and we shouldn’t lose these public amenities.
If you have to cut back then cut out the movies and videos. You can rent them anywhere but you can’t rent a book, or for that matter, buy a book anywhere nearby.
Patricia Mahfood
Deerfield Beach
Visiting Deerfield Fire Station
Dear Editor:
My 2½-year-old son, Nick, loves fire trucks, so my husband and I decided to take him to the Deerfield Beach Fire Station (Fire Station #66) so he could see a fire truck up close. When we arrived, we were warmly greeted by Firefighter Jimmy Hall, who took Nick up into the fire truck and showed him some of the buttons and switches that the fire fighters use to operate the truck. Then, they got out and Firefighter Hall let Nick help him press the button to lower the ladder and raise it back into place on top of the truck. Nick was so delighted to be helping a real firefighter. Firefighter Hall offered Nick his helmet to try on, but Nick was a little weary of it, so he instead gave Nick a Junior Firefighter helmet to keep as his own. Nick wears his firefighter helmet every day now, he absolutely loves it!
I wanted to write this to express my gratitude to Firefighter Hall for taking time out of his busy day to show my son his fire truck, and I also wanted to thank all of the fire fighters for everything that they do every day.
